Swapping Huckleberries
Himalayan Honeysuckle ( Vaccinium glauco album) Himalayan Honeysuckle ( Vaccinium glauco album) has been an attractive feature along our north-facing foundation since I planted it in 2016. You will have to take my word for it since I cannot locate a photo although I know one exists somewhere in the realm of the Internet or floating on a cloud somewhere. I did locate a photo of how it looked when it was first planted - It took a few years to fill out but it did so nicely to an attractive mound about 2 feet high by 3 feet wide. Last year, it started to look bad. I cut it back but it had not improved and this is how it looked a few weeks ago - I decided to rip it out and plant another huckleberry - this time Vaccinium ovatum , more commonly known as the "Evergreen Huckleberry". This is a plant that I've wanted for ages and kept putting off getting one because I could not find a good place for it. By most accounts, this is an amazing plant, a native one and excellent for
yummy, can i have a bowlful pleeeease?
ReplyDeleteWe're having turkey vegetable soup for supper tonight, courtesy of my longsuffering spouse, but this sounds like it should be on tap later this week. Delicious.
ReplyDeleteIt is one of those days. Actually one of those months that is good for soup. Lentil is on our menu today. This soup sounds yummmmy.
ReplyDeleteOh yum!! I am going to make this, but with vegetable broth!
ReplyDeleteSounds awesome! Definitely on this week's menu! Have you recovered from this cold and snow yet?
ReplyDeleteBroccol Cheddar soup is my favorite. Thanks for the recipe!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and delicious sounding soup (and beautiful bowl!). Lisa, my husband cooked lentil soup today too (with chicken sausage). Great weather for hearty soup here in NC.
ReplyDeleteAnother yummy recipe Phillip. I hope all your plants are OK... Your Camellias?
ReplyDeleteLooks and sounds delicious ;)
ReplyDeleteI think this is my favorite soup, broccoli cheddar, I could eat it everyday.
Thank you for sharing your recipe with us, yum !
One of my favorite soups. Warming and filling. I had chili all weekend and something creamy like this sounds wonderful.
ReplyDeleteMarnie
Phillip, this is the perfect soup for these cold days & nights. I am definitely going to make a pot using this recipe. Many thanks...
ReplyDeleteI want some NOW!
ReplyDeleteThis is perfect soup weather, isn't it Phillip? Your pictures look good enough to eat. Sorry, it had to be said. We are having french onion soup tonight. :-)
ReplyDeleteFrances
I love this type of soup, it sounds so good right now!
ReplyDeleteThat sounds delicious! And, it looks delicious too!-
ReplyDeleteOh.My.God. I am going making this this weekend. I am practically salivating just looking at the recipe.
ReplyDeleteSounds so warm and comforting!
ReplyDeleteI swear, I am coming for dinner some evening. Your fault.
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